Community Development

Duties & Responsibilities

The City's Community Development Department has four broad responsibilities:

Economic Development

Planning and Zoning

Building Inspections/Permitting/Licensing

Housing Redevelopment

As a small extraordinary City, North St. Paul is a distinct place with a wide range of amenities and opportunities. The Community Development department is about guiding the City, its neighborhoods, parks, historic downtown, and commercial components into a resilient future. This guidance is done through collaborative relationships with citizens, businesses and institutions in order to promote a high quality of livability in North St. Paul. The department performs a variety of functions including: